Questions as Safaricom prepare to launch Music App in July

Artistes will be able to upload their songs to the platform and make money when users stream or download their music.

Whatever the name the new service will be given, we are yet to know. But what I firmly believe is that this is a step in the right direction. Music shouldn’t be free. It is the hard creative work of an individual or group of individuals and they should be rewarded their fair share every time we listen to their work.

And Kenya has a lot of artistes. Very big artistes who don’t make as much as they should, And good and talented but unknown musicians who never get airplay and can’t enjoy growth as the platforms that currently exist are not favorable to them.